Judith Harris Solomon: Marketplace

Irresistible little finds scream Halloween

Last week, we were pumped up about pumpkin-themed items for your home. But it doesn't end there. This week, we are featuring several other things we think will be great additions to your Halloween decor.

• Designed for indoor or outdoor use, this lovable, metal kitty-cat can be used to hold a plant, candy or pens and pencils. (When filled with sand, it can also serve as an outdoor ashtray.) Two different sizes are in stock. The 12-inch cat costs $24.99; the 20-inch, $39.99, at Wild Birds Unlimited in Grosse Pointe Woods.

• If it's cold on Halloween night, these cute 18-ounce mugs (with multicolored striped interiors) would be ideal to fill with cocoa, coffee or mulled cider. Of course, they could also be perfect vessels for candy corn, M&Ms or what have you. Find them for $8.95 each at Crate & Barrel in Troy.

• What a hoot! These Styrofoam and metal figures would look fabulous sitting on your kitchen counter or dining room table on Halloween night. The 18 1/2 -inch witch (complete with broom) is $14.95 as is the 17-inch Dracula (complete with bat). Visit them at Pier 1 Imports.

• When you press Howton, the fuzzy fellow on the left, $30, his lips move while he sings "Monster Mash." And when you press Cooky Chris Monster, the guy on the right, $25, his hands move up and down and his head bobs while he sings "Ghostbusters." Created by Gund, they're both available at Adventures in Toys in Birmingham.

Sources

Adventures in Toys

250 W. Maple Road, Birmingham

(248) 646-5550

Crate & Barrel

Somerset Collection South

(248) 643-6610

Pier 1 Imports

Multiple locations

Wild Birds Unlimited

20485 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods

(313) 881-1410

Judith Harris Solomon is a Metro Detroit freelance writer. You can reach her at judyfreelance@aol.com.